CVE-2018-20561 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 28 Dec 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in DouPHP admin panel allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the title parameter.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-20561?

CVE-2018-20561 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in DouCo DouPHP 1.5 20181221. admin/article.php?rec=update has XSS via the title parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20561?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Douco Douphp.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20561?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20561 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2018-20561 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20561 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rhh9-g4w4-r3cc.